Ski press



March 25 1924.

l B. RUHLIN ET Al.

SKI PRESS Filed Aug. 5b 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 25 B. RUHLIN ET ALSKI PRESS -Fil'ed Aug. 5, 2 Sheets-Sheet? Cow-7L e Q/@Mmeoo 'PatentedMar. 25, 1924.

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BIRGER RUHLIN AND TACK B. COWIE, OF BANGOR, MAINE, ASSIGNORS TO BANGORNOVELTY COMPNY, OF BANGOR, MAINE, CORPORATION.

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Application led August 3, 1922. Serial No. 575,460.

To all Lo/tom t may concern.'

Be it known that we, Entesa RUHLIN and JACK B. Cowie, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Bangor, in the county of Penobscot and Stateof Maine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a SkiPress; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved device which may be convenientlyreferred to as a ski-press, it being the principal object of theinvention to generally improve upon inventions of this class byproviding a unique structure for storing skis when not in ,use toeiectivelyremove undesirable twists and to restore them to their naturalshape and to prevent them from warping in any way when drying out.

Another object of the invention is to provide a press of this classwhich is such as to accommodate two or more skis and to permit them tobe arranged in the same plane opposite each other so that a uniform bendwill be given to both skis.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an extremelysimple and inexpensive press for this purpose which is in the form of aframe composed of hinged sections adapted to be folded into overlappingrelation to permit the improvement to be arranged in compact form forstoring and shipping.

Other objects and advantages of the in vention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description. Y

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame:

Figure l is a side elevational view of a press constructed in accordancewith this invention showing a pair of skis in position thereon.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the press.

Figure' is a central longitudinal section through t-he device.

Figure 4 is a transverse section taken on the .line 4 4 of Figure l.

Figure 5 is a side elevation showing the sections of the press folded.

Figure 6 is a detail perspective view of the abutment.

Althoughthe invention could be varied and modified slightly inconstruction7 it preferably comprises a frame which is composed ofduplicate sections l hinged together as at 2 to permit them to be foldedinto overlapping relation as shown in Figure 5 to render the deviceextremely compact. Each hinged section embodies spaced parallelsideba-rs 3 connected together and held in proper spaced relation bytransverse cross-pieces Ll. Connected with the outer ends of thesidebars of one section are eyes 5 and hooks 6 are arranged on thecorresponding ends of the side-bars of the outer section so that whenthe two sections are folded into overlapping relation, the hooks can beengaged with the eyes as shown to maintain the sections in thisrelation. The side-bars of each of the hinged sections of the frame areequipped with longitudinally spaced vertical holes 7 through which bolts8 are adapted to eX- tcnd, these bolts being designed to extend throughopenings in the ends of the clamping strips 9, and thumb-nuts 10 beingdesigned to be placed on the threaded free end of the bolt to maintainthe clamping strips in adjusted position. It is to be noted that withthis arrangement the clamping strips can be moved toward and from eachother for engaging the skis S at the desired points to impart therequired bends to the respective portions which they engage. As shownclearly in the drawing, the end-portions of the skis are adapted toextend beneath these clamping strips 9, and an additional strip 1l isdesigned to be placed beneath the in termediate portions of the skis forbowing them. For impart-ing the required bend to the uptnrned outer endsof the skis, we employ an abut-ment which is secured across the upperedges of the forward section of the frame, this abutment beingdesignated by the reference character l2 and being equipped with abeveled surface 13 against which the curved under faces of the skisrest. In use, the skis are arranged side by side and in the same planeon the hinged sections of the frame which are swung out into horizontalalignment. The rear ends thereof are placed beneath the adjacentclamping strips 9 and the front upwardly curved ends are placed beneaththe forward clamping strips, the under-faces of these curved ends of theskis being rested against the beveled surface of the abutment l2. Theclamping strips 9 are spaced from each other to accommodate the lengthof skis being treated. The central bowing strip 11 is slid beneath thedesired points of the skis for giving the desired bend thereto at thesepoints. It is obvious that with such a device, after the skis have beenin use and have become Wet, they can be immediately placed in thepositions shown on the press and they will be effectively restored totheir natural shape. When the press is not in use, the hinged sectionscan be folded on top of one another and Vlocked together with the eyesand hooks.

By carefully considering the description in connection with thedrawings, persons familiar with devices of this class will doubtless beable to obtain a clear understanding of the invention. Therefore, a morelengthy and detailed description is deemed unnecessar Elince probablythe best results may be obtained with the construction and arrangementherein shown and described, this is taken as the preferred embodiment ofthe invention. However, we wish it to be understood that minor changescoming within the scope of the invention as claimed may be resorted toif desired.

We claim:

1. A ski-press comprising an elongated rectangular frame having anabutment secured to the upper side thereof at the for- Ward end, alongitudinally adjustable clamping strip connectedwith the upper sideo-f the Vframe adjacent said abutment for causing'the ski to beartightly against the latter, an adjustable clamping strip for cooperationwith the opposite end of the ski, and a strip for placement between theski and upper side of the frame for bowing the intermediate portion ofthe ski.

2. A ski-press comprising a frame composed of longitudinal spacedside-bars, a strip secured to the upper edges of the sidebars at oneend, said strip being formed with a beveled surface against which a skiVis adapted to bear, the side-bars being equipped inward of said stripwith longitudinally spaced vertical bolt-holes, bolts passing throughsaid holes, a strip through which said bolts pass, and clamping nuts onsaid bolts for binding said strip tightly against f the ski.

3. A ski-press comprising a frame composed of hinged sections adapted tobe folded into overlapping relation to render the press compact, a stripsecured across the upper edges of the forward section, said strip beingprovided with a beveled surface against which the skis are adapted tobear, longitudinally adjustable clamping strips cooperative with theopposite end-portions of the strip, and means for bowing theintermediate portions of the skis.

n testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands.

BIRGER RUHLIN. JACK BCOVE.

